Stocking drying and shaping apparatus.



E. R. APPLIN.

sTocKlNG DRYING AND SHAPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3| 1915.

5. R. APPLIN. v STOCKING DRYING AND SHAPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION, FILED MAY 3, 1915.

Patented my 25, 1916. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 @JA/Ow@ 9 indicates each `andexact description yend; Fig. 3, a sectional view l EBY n. APPLIN, orWAUPUN, wisconsin.

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STOCKIN'G DRYING AND SHAPING APPTUS.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EBY R. ArrLIN, a citizen ofthe United States, andresident of Waupun, in the county of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stocking Drying andShaping Apparatus; and I do `hereby declare that the following is afull, clear,

thereof.

My invention relates to stocking drying and: shaping forms generallysimilar to the one set forth in Letters Patent No. 1,103,245,

issued to me July 14, 1914, said invention consisting in what is hereinparticularly .set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims of this specificatiomits object being toimprove the form with respect to its connection with' a suitable supportand with a heating-fluid circulating system, the supportbeing'preferably an especially constructed stand having a twin troughassociated therewith as is herein shown and described.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a partly sectional elevation of saidstand and trough, a series of stocking drying and shap-4 ing forms, andmeans 1n accordance with my invention by which the forms are connectedto the stand and to pipe-branches of a heating-fluid circulating system,the view being generally indicated by line 1 1 in the next describedillustration. Fig. 2, a cross-section indicated by line 2 2 in Fig. 1,the stocking drying form and parts therewith in this 'view being inelevation, and said form partly broken awayk at its toeillustrating oneof the forms and its connections with a trough-supporting stand andbranch-pipes of a heating-Huid circulating system, the plane of thesection `being indicated by line 3-3 in the nextV describedillustration; Fig. 4, a detail plan view partly in horizontal section onthe plane indicated by line 4 4 in Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a Vhorizontal sectionindicated by line 5 5 inFig. 3 Fig. 6, a sectional view indicated byline 6 6 in Fig. 7, and

illustrating an extension ofa `nozzle in a.

non-partitioned stocking drying'and shaping forni; Fig. 7, an elevationpartly in section of a fragment of what is shown in Fig. 6, and Fig. 8,a horizontal sectional view on the plane indicated by line 8 8 in Fig.7.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, of a pair of channel-iron feet,10 each of a pair of channel-iron legs Specification of Ietters Patent.

`the same result Patented Juiy es, 191e.

Application led May 3, 1915. Serial No. 25,360.

and 11 a channel-iron'top of a stand, Said legs and top belng a singlepiece of the- Horizontally disposed supply andreturnf of a steam or hotare shown 1n conplpes 17,18, respectively, v`water circulating systemsov nection with the stand and trough" Vertical branches 19 ofthe pipe17 and similar branches 20 of the pipe 18 extend through the top of thestand and the horizontal web 21 of the trough thereon. Bolted on saidweb of the trough, or on the top of the stand, in the absence of saidtrough, are base-plates 22 each having union with the pipe-branches 19,20. The pipe branch. 19 engages a nozzle 23, and the pipe-branch 20engagesy a nozzle 24. Both nozzles extend into a hollow bod constitutlnga stocking drying and shaplng form 25 with which nection, and saidnozzles are rigid in the ad- ]acent base. The nozzles are molded in thebase and said base reamed out from its underside to providevfor seatingsocket for a oo nlcal packing-gasket 26 and an underlying retainingwasher 27 for the same, the washers being normally below the lower face"of the base plate, whereby a tight coupling joint is effected when theparts are attached. The base is bored for the passage -of securing bolts28 having nuts 28 thereon, and 'it is preferable to have the nozzles andbolt-holes alined diagonally of a base, as is shown in Fig. 4, said basebeing of any suitable metal or Inetallic composition. The length of thestand and trough therewith may be indeiinitely varied and the bases 22are fastened thereon at suitable intervals apart.v

in Fig. 3, is shown a stocking drying-and shaping form 25 pierced withnozzles 23, 24, on opposite sides of a partition 29, which partitiondivides said form into two compartments having communication through aport 30 in the upper end of said partition. Were the .partition devoidofa port and'terminated short of the toe-end of the form,

would be accomplished withstuffing-box.

extended slightly Q f i F n 1,192,151

partment of said form it finds its way into the other compartmentthereof to discharge through anozzle 24:.

As shown in Fig. 6, a form 25 Without a partition as aforesaid may beemployed and have the nozzle 23 therewith extend up t0 nearly the toeendthereof. This variation of construction provides for the discharge ofheating fluid high up in the form from which it escapes through theshorter nozzle 24. The main supplyand return pipes of the heating-fluidcirculating system are each preferably provided with a drain-cock, and

one of the cocks 1s shown at 32 in Fig. l.

The trough aforesaid is for damp stockings` and a portion of the samemay befprovided with a removable `shelf upon which to lay stockingstaken from the adjacent forms.

I claim:

1. A drying and shaping apparatus comprising a frame, a pair of troughscarried at the sides of the frame, a table member connecting the inneredges of the troughs, form memberscarried on the table, steam pipeslextended between the troughs and lateral extensions connected with saidpipes and extending through the table to the form members. v

2. A dr ingand shaping apparatus comprising a strip of metal bent insubstantially inverted U-shape, twin troughs formed of a sheet of metalbent downwardly about the bightl portion ofthe said strip, with its endsbent upwardly, end plates closing the ends of the troughs, the bightportion of the U-shape member and the adjacent trough sheet portionforming -a table, form members carried on the table and steam pipesextending into the space between the troughs and connected to the formmembers.

3. In a shaping' and drying apparatus, the' combination with a table'member having steam pipes extended therethrough, of a form member,steampipes extended from the form member and telescopically receivingthe steam pipes of the table, a securing plate carried by the ends ofthe form pipes and countersunk adjacent said ends, washers insaidcountersinks adapted to surround the steam pipes of the table and meansfor clamping the plate to the table.

,4. Ina drying and shaping apparatus, a form member comprising a platehavingsubstantially the outline shape of the work article, a pair ofplates at the sides of the first mentioned plate and having their edgesbent therearound, with their body portions spaced therefrom, the firstplate having an opening therein adjacent one end of theform and pipescarried at the other end of the form and communicating with the passagesformed by the outer plates.v

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand atcity of Waupun, in the county of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, in thepresence of two witnesses.

y EBY R. Witnesses: R. D. TILLoTsoN, E. A. TILLoTsoN.

